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Nanowire–quantum dot epitaxy

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The synthesis of crystalline quantum dots epitaxially incorporated into silicon nanowires holds promise for future device applications in various areas of opto- and quantum electronics.

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Figure 1: Formation of epitaxial nanowire–quantum dot hybrid structures.

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  1. Peter Krogstrup is at the Center for Quantum Devices, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,

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